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Claims are constantly being made, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, too general to be of value, exaggerated, unfalsifiable, and suggest a dichotomy when no such dichotomy exists. Good critical thinking requires a thorough understanding of the claim before attempting to determine its veracity. Good communication requires the ability to make clear, precise, explicit claims, or “strong” claims. The rules of reason in this book provide the framework for obtaining this understanding and ability.
This book / online course is about the the eleven rules of reason for making and evaluating claims. Each covered in detail in the book.
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The OP made me chuckle, heh. I imagine (and I believe you're imagining) something like this: Dominic: "Just because X happened, doesn't mean Y is true." Antonio: "Yeah, I don't think we can trust the words of a guy with a one-inch pole." This style of response, while somewhat amusing, is fallacious (usually just ad hominem (abusive)). There's no specific name for when the part of the person being attacked is seen or unseen (logically, insulting someone by weight, or manhood size, are the same thing). Another could be: Violet: "I wish people would realise A and B are not mutually exclusive." Kathryn: "You're saying that because you can't get laid." This sounds more like ad hominem (circumstantial), but it's fallacious for similar reasons. |
answered on Friday, Nov 26, 2021 09:38:30 AM by TrappedPrior (RotE) | |
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